If you’re planning to visit Montezuma, Tambor, Santa Teresa, Malpaís, Paquera or any beach on the Nicoya Peninsula from San Jose, taking the ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera is one of the best ways to get there. In this article, you will learn exactly how to take this ferry. We’ll give step by step instructions […]
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Nicoya Peninsula: Blue Zone Travel Guide
Although Costa Rica is a small country, it’s fame for being a healthy and happy country has grown greatly thanks to the exploding popularity of the Blue Zones. Blue Zones are communities where a large population of their residents experience extraordinary longevity and the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica is one of the five original […]
Tips for Flying From Seattle to Costa Rica: Best Itineraries and Cheap Airline Tickets
I grew up in Washington state so when I began visiting Costa Rica, SeaTac was the airport I flew out of. SeaTac is a big airport but unfortunately not a hub to Central America. The one good thing is that there are many different ways to fly from Seattle to Costa Rica but it does […]
Drive from San Jose to Tamarindo and Vice Versa
If you need to drive from San Jose to Tamarindo or vice versa, this post will help you with the drive. This drive takes you through half the country from the Central Valley to the North Pacific in the Guanacaste province. It’s a long drive to Tamarindo from San Jose so you plan your travel […]
Palo Verde National Park – One of the Best for Wildlife Watching
Palo Verde National Park is an extremely important area in Costa Rica as it encompasses over 45,000 acres (18,210 hectares) of the Tempisque Conservation area. This conservation area protects one of the most endangered ecosystems in Central America, tropical dry forest. Furthermore, there are 15 different kinds of habitats from mangroves to swamps in Palo […]
Miravalles Volcano: The Lesser Visited Volcano in the Guanacaste Mountain Range
Miravalles Volcano is the tallest volcano in the Guanacaste mountain range (600 meters or 1969 feet) and surprisingly, the least visited. The volcano’s high activity powers a large geothermal plant, contributing to Costa Rica’s high percentage use of renewable energy and also offers visitors an interesting volcano experience. The other sister volcanoes, such as Rincon […]